It is clear that the major threat to the Sniper's life in
this short story as we are presented with it is the threat of the other unknown sniper
who is on the roof opposite where he is based. Note how the Sniper discovers the
existence of his enemy. The Sniper shoots the informer and the solder in the tank and
then suddenly, he is shot at himself:
Suddenly from the opposite roof a shot rang out
and the sniper dropped his rifle with a
curse.
The Sniper has just
revealed his position to his enemy who has now shot him and successfully managed to
wound him. Of course, the rest of the story tells us how this external conflict is
resolved as these two snipers duel in a battle of wits for their
lives.
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